I guess we’ll just hope this works itself out?
This is trump’s fault. Well, in as much as Russian/Ukraine was Biden’s fault. So much for “no new wars under trump”
As for this incident - that’s concerning.
He does run the world, so it would seem like this is on him. I’m sure he’ll take responsibility for it.
There’s probably a team feverishly working away in some room in the White House right now coming up with the reasons this is Biden’s fault.
Naw, who I’m I kidding. Trump will just say it is.
If Trump was president this war would never have happened. Wait… Trump is President. Darn
This is escalating a bit, but as long as it stays confined to Kashmir it should just be like past spats.
Trump will say it. It’s Fox News that will be feverishly working to find a way to blame Biden.
India would not have done this if Biden were President!
lmfao, come on bro. he doesn’t need a team for that.
his followers are literally ignorant as fuck. all he has to do is say, this is because the last administration was very weak. kamala and sleepy joe were weak on war.
i might have used 2-3 more words than trump would have used.
Replying to last.
Just looping in from the other thread, here. Events seem to have entered far more dangerous territory. After India’s Operation Sindoor struck deep inside Pakistan, directly challenging their long-standing red line on sovereign airspace, Pakistan’s artillery escalating response, causing civilian casualties and drone activity, are indicating that whatever rules of engagement once existed appear to be breaking down - along with any remaining sense of restraint.
I had hoped the Indus water system might offer a platform for cooperation and stability. But India’s announcement of a suspension will almost certainly be seen by Pakistan as an act of war if carried through. Given the Indus system’s centrality to Pakistan’s agriculture and national security, it touches on core existential interests.
They are now in a deeply precarious situation. A nuclear response still feels unlikely, but I understand both sides maintain doctrinal flexibility. That line between a limited war and an existential crisis becomes dangerously unstable when national pride, miscalculation, and civilian deaths are all in play.
What makes this escalation especially alarming is not just its scale, but its velocity and recklessness. The risk is not simply a deliberate crossing of red lines, it is that either side might blunder into one without meaning to.
You know things are getting serious when India suspends the IPL cricket tournament and Pakistan move thiers to Dubai 
Why wouldn’t India acknowledge the U.S. role in a cease fire.
“We thank President Trump for his leadership and proactive role for peace in the region,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan said on social media. “Pakistan appreciates the United States for facilitating this outcome, which we have accepted in the interest of regional peace and stability.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that he and Vice President JD Vance had engaged with senior officials from both countries, including their prime ministers, over 48 hours. In addition to the cease-fire, India and Pakistan also agreed to “start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site,” Mr. Rubio said.
However, India’s foreign ministry contradicted Mr. Rubio, saying the cease-fire was worked out directly between India and Pakistan, and that there had been no decision to hold talks on any other issue at any location.
Despite the posturing, neither Delhi nor Islamabad had anything to gain from escalation. India minimising the U.S. involvement is interesting, being the more strategic ally in the region. The U.S. role may well have helped coordinate timing and messaging, but this was a door already half open.
Whilst the U.S. didn’t strongarm peace, it could have successfully caught the wave as both sides looked for an exit.
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It was interesting last night. I have a Sunday evening meeting with the Manager of a team I manage in India. He surprisingly credited Trump with negotiating a peace deal. I say surprisingly, because 95% of my team in the US is anti-trump, and they know this. So giving Trump the credit was a surprise.
He also mentioned that he was lucky. He was on vacation last week. And during the summer people generally vacation in the cooler mountain regions like Kashmir. He said everyone is cancelling their travel plans and staying home. He traveled to see family, so vacation in hot area. Not much fun.